Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s
By Rian Hughes
2011
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The 50s was an era of forward looking optimism, and the hopes and desires of these postwar years were elegantly captured in the stunning artwork of the period. This book is an extensive gallery of spectacular rediscovered and restored artwork, much of it by the most talented artists of the day.
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Author
Rian Hughes
Author · 10 books
Rian Hughes is a designer, illustrator, comic book artist, type designer and writer. From his studio, Device, he has produced watches for Swatch, Hawaiian shirts, logo designs for Batman and Spiderman and an iconoclastic revamp of British comic hero Dan Dare. His first novel is 'XX'. He has an extensive collection of Thunderbirds memorabilia, a fridge full of vodka, and a stack of easy listening albums which he plays very quietly.
